OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14341184

COASTAL CAISON DRILL COMPANY INC.

WEST PALM BEACH, FL· 1987-03-10T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, CRANE BOOM, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, CRANE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #101554657
Employer profile: COASTAL CAISON DRILL COMPANY INC.
Summary number: 14341184
Report ID: 418800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING THE BUCKET ON THE HOOK OF A CRANE'S LOAD LINE. THE CRAN E BOOM CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AND THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC S HOCK FOR WHICH HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 40 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
8

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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